Homann Heirs: Insulae Corsicae
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Cartographer:
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Homann Heirs
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Title:
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Insulae Corsicae
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Date:
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1735
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Published:
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Nuremberg
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Width:
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19 inches / 49 cm
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Height:
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22 inches / 56 cm
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Map ref:
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MED1351
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Description:
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This beautiful map of Corsica was first published by the firm of Homann Heirs in 1735. The geography, credited to a Capt. J. Vogt in the map’s title cartouche, represents a significant step forward from the firm’s 1732 map. The island’s shape is here depicted as much less jagged, with far greater coastal detail than had previously been available.
A decorative title cartouche provides a connection to the elaborate engraved maps of the firm’s founder, Johann Baptist Homann, but the lack of other decorative features and the overall simplicity of design point to a shift in the firm’s objectives away from gaudy decoration and towards scientific accuracy.
Original hand-colour. [MED1351] |